Topics:<\/b> Arrogance; Endurance; Perseverance; Pride<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Hebrews 10:36; 12:1\u20132; James 1:3\u20134<\/p>\n
I was at the Pennsylvania Relays, a famous Eastern track meet, and our relay team was running in the championship race. I was the leadoff man and in the second lane. The man in the first lane held the 100-meter dash record for prep school runners at that time. He also held a record for arrogance, because when I got to the line and put my starting blocks down, he said, \u201cMay the best man win. I\u2019ll be waiting for you at the finish line.\u201d<\/p>\n
We went into the blocks. The gun sounded. He took off, and seven of us settled in behind him. We went around the first turn and down the back stretch. About 180 meters into the race, I suddenly saw the record holder in front of me, holding his side, bent over and groaning as he jogged along. We passed him like he was standing still, and because I\u2019m such a gentleman, I waited for him at the finish line.<\/p>\n
At the end of the race, my coach took me aside and said, \u201cI hope you\u2019ve learned a lesson today. It makes little difference whether you hold the record for the 100-meter dash if the race is 400 meters long.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Gordon MacDonald, Promise Keepers \u201cGo the Distance\u201d conference (August 11, 2000)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Arrogance; Endurance; Perseverance; Pride References: Hebrews 10:36; 12:1\u20132; James 1:3\u20134 I was at the Pennsylvania Relays, a famous Eastern track meet, and our relay team was running in the championship race. I was the leadoff man and in the second lane. The man in the first lane held the 100-meter dash record for prep … Continue reading “WAITING
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